One of the services we periodically try to provide our readers is a timely compendium of resources about fundraising and the skills thereof. In this installment have some online resources to find and to apply for grants from the federal government and from private sources. To start off your spring drive, get some tips and […]
Archives for March 2011
#Sustainability: Keeping Families In Homes Keeps Neighborhoods Alive
We welcome Bernell Grier, CEO of Neighborhood Housing Services of New York City, Inc. to the growing list of Contributors to the MKCREATIVEnonprofit Blog. Ms. Grier was appointed CEO in May of last year, having been COO of the housing organization since 2004. She is writing about proposed cuts in government funding to community-development […]
#Tech: iPad 2 Might Encourage Old-Fashioned FaceTime
The features and influences of Apple’s iPad have periodically shown up on our blog. Now that the iPad 2 has been out for a few days, we wanted to give our readers a feel for what people are saying about it. For openers, the iPad 2, like the iPhone 4, can be had for either […]
#Aging: Hearings On Fed Aid For Assisted Living
The passage of Health Care Reform last year hardly ended the debate about health care reform. Since the Republican takeover of the House in November, symbolic efforts have been made to repeal the law. Though repeal will go nowhere unless or until President Obama leaves the White House, hearings and committees have sprung up to […]
Communications: Why Some Stories Work Better Than Others
Andy Goodman, a highly regarded communications consultant, reflects on the principle of “the golden theme” that runs through all great stories – then demonstrates how nonprofits can use this principle to best effect. Download “Freerange” — his monthly newsletter on best practices here. Guest blogger Don Akchin writes frequently about marketing and philanthropy at […]
Social Media: Twitter Clips 3rd-Party Developers’ Wings
On Monday of this week, Twitter reiterated its demands that third-party developers of software interfaces and/or added features to the enormously popular ‘micro-blogging’ site hold development on their products. As Juan Carlos Perez points out in an article published on MacWorld.com, those third-party developers are neither happy nor stopping their development.
Nonprofit: Job-Seeker Resources
We’re subscribers to the NonProfit Times and have always been impressed by their nonprofit job-seekers database and online tool found here. In addition to being able to search by category, job-type, state, city, etc. one can also download annual salary surveys and job-trend reports to aid in one’s job-search. Idealist.org is another favorite destination of […]
#Communications: The Value of Digital Annual Reports to Nonprofits
As we have switched our clocks this past weekend and approach the vernal equinox next weekend, many nonprofits are also preparing their annual reports for 2010. In the last couple of years numerous charities and fundraising groups have been moving their ARs online and into digital spaces. Though the flexibilities and advantages are many, the […]